Patrick J. Foote

Patrick Foote writes occasionally for People's World. At the University of Central Florida, he worked with the Student Labor Action Project organizing around the intersection of student and worker issues. He would go on to work in the labor movement in such organizations as Central Florida Jobs with Justice, AFSCME Council 79, and OUR Walmart.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Patrick J. Foote

News

Remembering Shirley Chisholm
November 30, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
According to Chisholm: “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”
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Labor

Hundreds of Chicago airport workers join Fight for $15 action
November 30, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
The Fight for $15 movement gained ground on Tuesday when hundreds of baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants and other airport workers went on strike at O’Hare Airport.
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Labor

Hoffa-Hall lead in Teamster election, lose ground to reform slate
November 18, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
Hoffa Jr. is on track to narrowly defeat Zuckerman as a contentious campaign comes to an end.
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Politics

Defying Trumpism, biggest U.S. cities remain immigrant sanctuaries
November 14, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
Mayors of some of the nation’s most populous cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, have defied threats of loss of federal funding to stand with immigrant communities fearful of President-elect Trump’s continued promise of...
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News

Unions and allies react to President-elect Trump
November 9, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
The American Civil Liberties Union’s response came via Facebook, and was straight to the point: a picture of Donald Trump before a black background with text that reads just simply “We’ll see you in court.”
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U.S.

Historically Black college hosts white supremacist; students rise up
November 7, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
“This is a travesty that we have to mobilize ourselves to make this man realize that he has gone against our people, our history."
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Politics

Battleground Florida: Working America at the front
October 31, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
Beyond the candidates themselves visiting Florida, Floridians are also being mobilized for the all-important “ground game.”
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Environment

Amy Goodman riot charge dismissed, others still endangered
October 18, 2016 By Patrick J. Foote
Amy’s fate caused First Amendment advocates consternation unsure of the implications such a prosecution would have on freedom of the press.
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